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In Textile Engineering 1st year, 2nd semester, Final, Spring 06 TEX 102, Textile Raw Materials I Full time: 2 hours Full Marks: 50 Answer any 5 (Five) taking at least 1 (one) from each group. Marks allotted are indicated in the margin. (Group - A) 1. (a) Describe the harvesting of cotton. (b) Discuss the different types of cotton used commercially. (c) Write a short note about convolution of cotton. 2. (a) State the typical composition of cotton as harvested and purified. (b) Briefly describe the chemical structure of the chief constituent of cotton. (c) How the cellulose of cotton is affected by acids and alkalis. 4 4 2 3 3 4

3. (a) Define the term morphology. Describe with diagram the morphology of cotton. 5 (b) How the quality of cotton is assessed? 3 (c) Define seed cotton. How lint is separated from it? 2 (Group - B) 4. (a) Give a historical review of wool. (b) Classify wool by sheep. (c) Name the major wool producing countries of the world. 5. (a) Write about the chemical structure of the fiber forming substance in wool. (b) What effects do acids and alkalis have on this substance? (c) Discuss the British system of grading wool. 6. (a) Show the microscopic view of wool and explain it different parts. (b) Comments on Wool Products Labelling Act. (c) What are lambs wool, hogget wool and wether wool? (Group -C) 7. (a) Shed light on silk degumming. (b) State the chemical composition of silk. List the major amino acids present in the fiber forming polymer of silk. (c) Write the effects of acids and alkalis on silk. (d) Shed light on wild silk. 8. (a) Compare the two main species of jute. (b) State the pucca bale grading for both tossa and white jute. (c) Write the main properties of jute. 2 4 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 1 5 3 2 5 2 3